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Launch SuccessfulRussian Aerospace Defence Forces
Soyuz: Persona (Kosmos 2506)
A military reconnaissance satellite will be launched on Tuesday by a Soyuz-2.1b although Russian Defence Ministry has not yet officially confirmed the information. Source: http://tass.ru/en/non-political/802905
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Mission Data
Launch VehicleSoyuz 2.1b
Vehicle FamilySoyuz
Vehicle Record25 of 25 launches (100%)
Launch Provider🇷🇺 Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record20 successes / 2 failures (91%)
Success Streak17 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch Pad43/4 (43R)
Location🇷🇺 Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation RUS
Orbital Launches This Year#31
Agency Launches This Year#4
Launches From This Pad329
Launches From This Site1,689
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Soyuz 2.1b
Soyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.
Launch Site
43/4 (43R) · 62.9288°N 40.4571°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.